Amphoe Pluak Daeng
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| Province: | Rayong |
| Area: | 237.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 34,878 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 146.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2106 |
| Postal code: | 21140 |
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Pluak Daeng (Thai: ปลวกแดง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villages found an Ant hill full with the Red Termites (Thai: Pluak Daeng), different from those other areas.
[edit] History
The area was originally a part of Ban Khai district. The minor district (King Amphoe) Pluak Daeng was established in 1970, and upgraded to a full district in 1979.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wang Chan, Ban Khai, Nikhom Phatthana of Rayong Province, Bang Lamung, Si Racha and Nong Yai of Chonburi Province.
The important water resources is the Nong Pla Lai reservoir
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) in the district - Ban Pluak Daeng covers parts of tambon Pluak Daeng, and Chomphon Chao Phraya parts of tambon Ta Sit. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Pluak Daeng | ปลวกแดง | 6 | 7,194 | |
| 2. | Ta Sit | ตาสิทธิ์ | 4 | 6,639 | |
| 3. | La Han | ละหาร | 4 | 4,022 | |
| 4. | Maenam Khu | แม่น้ำคู้ | 7 | 7,696 | |
| 5. | Map Yang Phon | มาบยางพร | 7 | 5,204 | |
| 6. | Nong Rai | หนองไร่ | 6 | 4,123 |
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| Amphoe of Rayong |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Rayong - Ban Chang - Klaeng - Wang Chan - Ban Khai - Pluak Daeng |
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| King Amphoe: | Khao Chamao -Nikhom Patthana | ||
